HOWERVER,IN HIGH VOLUME APPLICATIONS WHERE IT IS A PRACTICE TO SHARPEN THE BLADE FREQUENTLY,OR EVEN DAILY, THE KNIFE WILL WEAR DOWN IN A SHORTER TIME.

WARNING UNPLUG THE SLICER

SET THE INDEX KNOB ON ZERO.

WITH THE KNIFE GUARDS IN PLACE WASH THE AREA AROUND THE KNIFE,

EXPOSED KNIFE SURFACES FRONT,BACK,AND EDGE.

LOSSEN THE CARRIAGE TRAY THUMB SCREW AND REMOVE CARRIAGE.

SET THE INDEX KNOB ON 50.

REMOVE THE SHARPENER FROM THE STORAGE SLOT AND LOOSEN ITS THUMB SCREW UNTIL IT SLIPS INTO THE SLOT ON THE GAUGE PLATE

TIGHTEN THE THUMB SCREW TO HOLD THE SHARPENER IN PLACE.

PLUG IN THE POWER CORD AND PULL THE SWITCH TO START THE SLICER .

SLOWLY TURN THE INDEX KNOB CLOCKWISE TO GRIND THE BEVELED (BACK) EDGE OF THE KNIFE . GRIND ONLY UNTIL A BURR APPEARS ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE KNIFE.AND ONLY GRIND FOR FIVE SECONDS AT A TIME.

TURN THE SLICER OFF AND INSPECT FOR A BURR ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE KNIFE. REPEAT GRINDING AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE KNIFE EDGE IS BURRED. WHEN A BURR APPEARS,START THE SLICER AND DEPRESS THE PLUNGER (PHOTO) FOR THREE SECONDS TO ENGAGE THE TRUING STONE.

AFTER THREE SECONDS SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASE THE PLUNGER AND TURN THE INDEX COUNTERCLOCKWISE..

TURN OFF THE SLICER UNPLUG POWER CORD, REMOVE THE SHARPENER, AND TURN THE INDEX KNOB FULLY CLOCKWISE. REPLACE SHARPENER IN ITS STORAGE POSITION.

WIPE THE SLICER WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH TO REMOVE ANY GRINDING PARTICLES AND REPLACE CARRIAGE.

WASH AND RINSE BOTH SIDES OF EACH KNIFE GUARD.

CAREFULLY WASH BOTH SIDES OF THE KNIFE BY WIPING OUTWARD FROM THE

CENTER. NEVER USE STEEL PADS TO CLEAN THE KNIFE.

CAREFULLY REASSEMBLE THE BACK AND FRONT BLADE GUARDS THE BACK GUARD MUST BE ASSEMBLED FIRST.